ACERVULINE
A*cer"vu*line, a.
Defn: Resembling little heaps.
ACESCENCE; ACESCENCY
A*ces"cence, A*ces"cen*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. acescence. See Acescent.]
Defn: The quality of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation; a moderate degree of sourness. Johnson.
ACESCENT A*ces"cent, a. Etym: [L. acescens, -entis, p. pr. of acescere to turn sour; inchoative of acere to be sour: cf. F. acescent. See Acid.]
Defn: Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.
Faraday.
ACESCENT
A*ces"cent, n.
Defn: A substance liable to become sour.
ACETABLE
Ac"e*ta*ble, n.
Defn: An acetabulum; or about one eighth of a pint. [Obs.] Holland.